3/19/2015
This post is for Thursday March 19th, the first time in over a month that the generators at Center Hill Dam have been turned off. The schedule said 0 generators from 8 a m until 1 p m. That would leave about 3 hours to wade, it usually takes about an hour and a half for the water to slow down enough to wade after the generators are turned off. This particular morning they decided to run the sluice gates during this time. That allowed for over 3000 cfs through the dam as opposed to 0 - 250 cfs. Not real conducive for wading. My trout magnet friend drove up from Brentwood so we decided to try to at least get in the water. I found a couple of places close to the dam ramp that the trees wouldn't interfere with the backcast. I ended up with 4 trout on the line and getting three of those to the net. Two were 14-15 inches and one was 10". My friend only caught 2. So, all in all, it wasn't a bad hour and a half for fishing. The lake is still about 8 feet above what the Corp wants while the dam is still being repaired so it may by another month or so before anyone can get back on the Caney. If it is sooner, I hope to be there and will give a report. Until next time, Pappy.
